It's very odd that it appears none of the men's medallists were asked whether they wanted to go to 4CC's. USFSA is sending the team they thought would win Nationals to 4CC's and sent those who actually won to Worlds.

i hope I shouldn't feel guilty, but I was glad to see the men's team "split up" between worlds and 4ccs. I'm kind of wondering, though, why the same wasn't done for women's and perhaps the others as well....does anyone have insights?

It's very odd that it appears none of the men's medallists were asked whether they wanted to go to 4CC's. USFSA is sending the team they thought would win Nationals to 4CC's and sent those who actually won to Worlds.

4CC is not like it was years ago a 2nd tier competition. It has become a pre-matchup before Worlds, federations tend to send their best skaters the US is no different.

The established rule is that the top [# of spots available at 4cc] skaters at nationals are asked. If the men weren't asked at this nationals, that's grossly unfair. I would like some confirmation before I condemn the USFS.

Serious Business is quite right about precedent. Winner take all has always been the practice of the USFSA. The top finishers at Nationals are offered Worlds, Four Continents, Skate America (in so far as possible), and they get their picture on the USFSA web site banner.

It may be precedent, but it's not the "rule" is it? I know this was discussed before, I seem to remember that the official process closer to 1st place automatic, rest up to the committee with deference given to top finishers at Nat'ls.

It may be precedent, but it's not the "rule" is it? I know this was discussed before, I seem to remember that the official process closer to 1st place automatic, rest up to the committee with deference given to top finishers at Nat'ls.

That's correct. So far the Committee has never taken an active role in pushing one skater ahead of another.